XXXTentacion worried about dying young in video filmed before his fatal shooting

XXXTentacion feared he may die young, and shared this on an Instagram live video shortly before his death.

Late hip hop star XXXTentacion spoke about the possibility of dying young and revealed what he hoped his legacy would be in a video recorded before his death.

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“If worse thing comes to worst, and I f--king die or some s--t and I’m not able to see out my dreams, I at least want to know that the kids perceived my message and were able to make something of themselves and able to take my message and use it and turn it into something positive and to at least have a good life,” the rapper says in the clip, which he had posted to his Instagram story.

It is not clear when the video was first filmed and published, but it resurfaced Monday on social media after the 20-year-old artist, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was fatally shot in Deerfield Beach, Fla., at a motorcycle dealership. Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly fled the scene.

“If I’m going to die or ever be a sacrifice, I want to make sure that my life made at least five million kids happy or they found some sort of answers or resolve in my life regardless of the negative around my name, regardless of the bad things people say to me,” XXXTentacion says in the video.

XXXTentacion was pronounced dead Monday shortly after being transported to a nearby hospital, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

Officials have said the incident appeared to be a robbery. The suspects have not been identified.

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XXXTentacion was at the center of a series of legal issues, including being accused of beating up his pregnant girlfriend. He was hit with 15 felony charges late last year, which included witness harassment and witness tampering.

The rapper had recent professional success with his 2017 debut album “17,” which rose to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. His follow-up album “?” peaked in the top spot after being released earlier this year.